49 Best universities for Nuclear Physics in Nigeria

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Nuclear Physics. A graph of 80.7K citations received by 8.23K academic papers made by 49 universities in Nigeria was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Nuclear Physics

#35 in Africa

#1353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 41,269
Founded: 1948

2. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Nuclear Physics

#37 in Africa

#1375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 49,436
Founded: 1962

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Nuclear Physics

#41 in Africa

#1584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 32,480
Founded: 1962

4. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Nuclear Physics

#47 in Africa

#1723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

5. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Nuclear Physics

#49 in Africa

#1775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 23,100
Founded: 1981

6. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Nuclear Physics

#51 in Africa

#1833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

7. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Nuclear Physics

#53 in Africa

#1838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 40,645
Founded: 1975

8. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Nuclear Physics

#56 in Africa

#1879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

9. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Nuclear Physics

#66 in Africa

#2029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 48,680
Founded: 1962

10. Covenant University

For Nuclear Physics

#71 in Africa

#2112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

11. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Nuclear Physics

#85 in Africa

#2424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,181
Founded: 1982

12. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Nuclear Physics

#98 in Africa

#2630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1990

13. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Nuclear Physics

#100 in Africa

#2639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

14. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Nuclear Physics

#101 in Africa

#2640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

15. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Nuclear Physics

#102 in Africa

#2648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

16. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Nuclear Physics

#103 in Africa

#2662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

17. University of Uyo

For Nuclear Physics

#105 in Africa

#2668 in the World

Founded: 1991

18. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Nuclear Physics

#119 in Africa

#2901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

19. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Nuclear Physics

#123 in Africa

#2946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1991

20. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Nuclear Physics

#124 in Africa

#2976 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

21. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Nuclear Physics

#128 in Africa

#3013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

22. Bayero University Kano

For Nuclear Physics

#131 in Africa

#3037 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

23. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Nuclear Physics

#136 in Africa

#3072 in the World

Founded: 1975

24. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Nuclear Physics

#137 in Africa

#3097 in the World

Founded: 2007

25. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Nuclear Physics

#140 in Africa

#3177 in the World

Founded: 2000

26. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Nuclear Physics

#142 in Africa

#3217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

27. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Nuclear Physics

#145 in Africa

#3242 in the World

Founded: 1988

28. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Nuclear Physics

#149 in Africa

#3294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

29. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Nuclear Physics

#151 in Africa

#3310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

30. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Nuclear Physics

#153 in Africa

#3378 in the World

Founded: 1988

31. Redeemer's University

For Nuclear Physics

#155 in Africa

#3404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2005

32. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Nuclear Physics

#158 in Africa

#3493 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

33. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Nuclear Physics

#160 in Africa

#3508 in the World

Founded: 1992

34. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Nuclear Physics

#165 in Africa

#3563 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

35. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Nuclear Physics

#166 in Africa

#3572 in the World

Founded: 2004

36. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Nuclear Physics

#167 in Africa

#3576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

37. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Nuclear Physics

#169 in Africa

#3578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

38. Lagos State University

For Nuclear Physics

#173 in Africa

#3604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

39. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Nuclear Physics

#174 in Africa

#3606 in the World

Founded: 2008

40. University of Jos

For Nuclear Physics

#178 in Africa

#3660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

41. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Nuclear Physics

#181 in Africa

#3673 in the World

Founded: 1992

42. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Nuclear Physics

#183 in Africa

#3688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

43. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Nuclear Physics

#185 in Africa

#3711 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

44. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Nuclear Physics

#187 in Africa

#3784 in the World

Founded: 2009

45. Bowen University

For Nuclear Physics

#188 in Africa

#3798 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

46. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#189 in Africa

#3808 in the World

Founded: 1988

47. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Nuclear Physics

#192 in Africa

#3830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

48. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Nuclear Physics

#193 in Africa

#3831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

49. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Nuclear Physics

#195 in Africa

#3848 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

The best cities to study Nuclear Physics in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Zaria, Ife, and Ilorin.

Physics subfields in Nigeria

Acoustical Engineering52

Astrophysics and Astronomy63

Atomic and Molecular physics15

Condensed Matter Physics22

Materials Science76

Medical Physics2

Nanotechnology54

Optical Engineering68

Quantum and Particle physics77

Theoretical Physics14